Academic vs. Everyday Language
Classroom essays should usually use __________ language.
academic
What does CER stand for?
claim, evidence, reasoning
Which should NOT be included in an objective summary?
personal opinions
Which rhetorical appeal uses logic and facts?
Logos
Who opposes the main character in a story?
antagonist
Which would most likely appear in a textbook?
a. “The character was mad.”
b. “The character experienced frustration.”
c. “The dude got upset.”
d. “She was totally angry.”
b. “The character experienced frustration.”
What is the purpose of reasoning?
To explain how the evidence supports the claim
What does “objective” mean?
based on facts
Ethos helps establish the speaker’s __________.
credibility
Which character is usually considered the “hero”?
protagonist
Academic language is usually more __________ than everyday language.
casual
The __________ states your main position or argument.
claim
A summary should explain the __________ of the text.
main idea
What is a pronoun?
A word that describes a noun
The time and place of a story is called the __________.
setting
Why is academic language important in school?
a. sounds funny
b. It helps communicate ideas clearly
c. It uses emojis
d. It is shorter
It uses emojis
It is shorter
b. It helps communicate ideas clearly
Good writers use facts and examples as __________.
evidence
Good summaries include important __________ from the text.
details
A ______________ sentence has at least 2 independent clauses joined by a comma, semicolon, or conjunction.
compound
The story’s message or lesson is called the __________.
theme
Academic language often uses more __________ vocabulary.
precise
Which part of CER explains why the evidence matters?
reasoning
An objective summary should be __________ and focused.
brief
______________ means that the subject and the verb of a sentence agree in number with each other.
Subject-verb agreement
Every story usually includes a main __________ that must be solved.
conflict